Generating leads and closing deals is at the center of what it means to have and be in business. Remember, it is leads that generate revenue that generate profit. Today there’s a lot of buzz about social media being the best way to generate leads. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? The…
Social media offers your pet business a whole host of opportunities. But let’s face it – your expertise is firmly rooted in looking after domestic animals, not setting up and running Facebook and Twitter accounts. So, while having a social presence is critical if you want your business to succeed, if you get things wrong,…
Since the advent of cloud tech, the demand for it has skyrocketed as more and more business owners see the various benefits to integrating it with their company infrastructure. Having said that, there are still many business owners who aren’t exactly rushing towards this technology with open arms. If you’re a B2B tech provider who…
There are many hurdles in the race to business success. In this piece, I’ll help stop your business from stumbling over them. Here are some key things you need to be aware of, to stop your company from stumbling: The Staff You’re Hiring Did you know that high staff turnover causes a small business…
A key gripe of so many people who work in offices is that they find the workplace unproductive due to a lack of organisation. Well to that I say, I hear ya! I had been working in an office where the level of disorganization was frankly driving me up the wall. It got to the…
2016 is a pretty great time to be a small business owner. The modern accessibility to the internet and the advent of cloud technology has meant that all you need to get started is a computer and a little bit of capital. Aside from that, countless tech tools have emerged in recent years, and simplified…
Starting a business from the comfort of your own home sounds like an ideal pursuit for the vast majority of us. Who wouldn’t want to run a business from their couch? However, there are pitfalls to running a business from your own home. depending on the size and nature of your business can be a…
Success is never guaranteed in business. You know that much. Yet sometimes it seems like some of the hurdles ahead of your business can seem too big to cross. That’s not the case at all. Any barrier can be broken and any business can succeed given that the idea is good. Assuming that yours is,…
Ecommerce can be a cutthroat environment to work in, but if you can get your online marketing right, success can be incredible. More people than ever before are turning to the Internet for their shopping needs, in almost every area. Household goods, electronics – the list is endless. But getting your eCommerce site in front…
Getting adequate funding for you start up may seem like the most hectic part for your idea to be successful. According to Entrepreneur.com nearly 80% of all start ups are self funded and that venture capital companies only fund 1% of all startups. The rest of most funding comes from friends and family, and other…